Part 1

1.        travel: where have you traveled to? With whom?

2.        Do you live in an apartment or in a house? What do you want to change about your room?

3.        noise: It there much noise where you live? Will it become noisier?

4.        Where do you live? Do you live in the city or in the countryside? Is it noisy? What do you think of it? Are there any places that people want to visit?

5.        Do you use computer often? In what ways do people use computers in your country? / How much have computers changed your life?

6.        Do you often text people with your cell phone? In what situation is cell phone useful? Will you still use cell phone in the future?

7.        What numbers have special meanings in your country?

8.        What types of birds do you have in china? Do birds have any special meanings in your culture? / How do people in your country generally feel about birds? How to protect birds?

9.        Study: what subject do you learn? What’s your major? Is this major popular in your country? Why did you choose it in the first place? What jobs do you want to do in the future? How can the subject you learn help you to do the job well?

10.     Work: what do you do? Where do you work?

11.     Which outdoor activities would you like to take up?

12.     Is swimming popular in your country? Why? Did you learn to swim when you were a child? Do you prefer to swim in the swimming pool or in the sea?

13.     Is color important in when people go shopping? What color so you like? What color would you like to paint your house/room?

14.     Does your name have any special meaning? Do you want to change your name? What would it be?

15.     What schools have you attended? Do you like them? Why or why not?

16.     what weather do you like?

17.   Do you/people in your country like taking photos?

18.   Tell me something about your hometown / Has your hometown changed in recent years?

19.   what kind of food do you like?

20.   Do you have a driving license? How long have you got it?

 

Topics for Part2&3

 

Describe a travel in the future (OR, a long journey)

You should say: where you will go / with whom you will go travelling/ what your feelings will be when you go traveling

Part3

1. What are the differences between the past and the present regarding travelling?

2. How does working hours influence people’s life?

3. Would you accept a job with short working hours and less income?

 

 

 

2.Describe a book/ novel you like reading

You should say: which book it was and when you read it / what feelings you had whilst reading it / if you have read other books by the same author and say how it influenced you

Part3:1. What kinds of books do children like reading?

     2. What are children’s choices for cartoons?

     3. Why do some people like reading books while others don’t?

     4. What are the differences between adults and children regarding reading?

     5. Will paper books be replaced?

     6. How do parents direct their children to read books?

 

3.Describe a child you know

You should say: who the child is / whether you have had a lot of contact with this child / whether you and this child had/ have any common interests and explain what you think about children in general.

Part3. 1. What are the effects of video games on children?

     2. What kind of indoor and outdoor activities do young kids do?

     3. what are the differences between Chinese education and western edu?

 

4. Describe a movie/film

You should say: what the title of the movie was and where you saw it/ what the story involves / whether you have seen other films by the same director and explain how you feel about this movie

Part3 1. What kind of people could be movie stars

     2. What are the pros and cons of being a movie star?

     3. should movie stars do charity activities?

 

5. Describe a garden or park you have visited

You should say: where the garden or park is / whether many people visit it / what people can see or do there and explain why you like it

 

6. Describe something good in your personality

You should say: what the character is / whether other people you know have this character / whether other people notice that you have this character and explain how having this character I useful or helpful

Part3: 1 Do you know some other people who share the same personality as you?

      2. What kind of people can be your close friends?

 

7. Describe your ideal home/ house

You should say: where the home is / how long you have lived there / whether you live there alone and explain what you like about it

Part3: how would you like to decorate it?

 

 

 

 

8. Describe a leader

You should say: who the leader is / what they do / what you would ask if you could meet him and explain why you admire him

Part3. 1. Who is the leader in your family?

     2. Who has the final decision in your family?

     3. What do you think of feminism?

 

9. Describe one of your neighbors

You should say: who the neighbor is / how well you know each other / what this person looks like and explain how you feel about this person

Part 3. 1What do you think of the relationship between neighbors?

      2. How to change the relationship between neighbors?

 

10. Describe a family photograph

You should say: what the photo is / who took it / how you got the photo and explain how you feel when you look at it

Part3: 1. In what situation would people take family photo? 2. Does everybody like taking family photos? Why not?

 

11. Describe a sport competition

You should say: what the competiton is / if it is popular wito other people in your family / where you can find information about it and explain how you feel when you see or hear about this sports event

Part3:  1.Why does a country want to hold a sport competition?

       2.Why do parents force children to play sports?

       3.Do your parents want you to be an excellent athlete?

 

12.Describe a story you remember from your childhood

  Describe a character you remember in your childhood

You should say: what the story about / what happened in the end / how often you read or listened to this story and explain how you felt when you heard or read this story

Part3: 1. why do people like those stories/characters? 2. what effects have those characters had on you?

 

13. Describe a TV program that you watch regularly

You should say: what the program is and when it is shown / what kind of people watch this program/ how it is set out and who present it and explain how you feel when you watch this program

Part3: Why are some people addicted to TV?

 

 

 

 

14. Describe an item of clothes you like

You should say: what the item of clothes is/ what the special occasion is/ what other people think of it and explain why you like wearing it

Part3:1. Do women like shopping?

     2. Can clothes reflect people’s personalities?

 

15.Describe an unusual and interesting thing you did

You should say: what it was and when you did it / whether you were alone or with others/ if you would like to do it again and say you think your life is really interesting

Part3: 1. What are the differences between the male and the female regarding leisure activities?

 

16. Describe a person who lead a healthy lifestyle

You should say: what the healthy lifestyle is / how to cultivate this healthy lifestyle / whether your lifestyle is healthy

Part3: 1. What are outdoor activities and indoor activities? What is healthy lifestyle?

2.       What are the differences between the elder and the young regarding activities they do

3.       What are people’s attitudes towards health?

4. healthy food?

5. Why do young people like to sleep late and get up late?

 

17. Describe a song you like

   Describe some music from foreign countries

You should say: what the song is/ when do you listen to it and explain why you like listening to it.

Part3. 1 Do men like to play music? 2.What are the advantages of listening to music on-line?

 

18. Describe a person you want to see in the news

You should say: who he/ she is / why you want to meet / on what occasion you could meet him /her

Parr3. 1. What are the differences between the past and the present regarding news?

     2. Tell mesth about national and international news

 

19. Describe what you will do if you have 3 days off

You should say: what you will do / with whom / where you will go and explain the reasons

 

20. Describe a musical event

You should say: when this event happened/ with whom you went there / what it looked like and explain you like or dislike it

Part3. 1. Tell the relationship between music and culture

     2. Do you know something about the traditional music

 

21. Describe a successful thing you did

You should say: what the thing was/ how long it took you to do / whether most people find this thing difficult to do and explain how you managed to do it well

Part3: what are the qualities for success?

 

22. Describe a character in Children’s story books

You should say: Who this character is / whether you like it and explain what you think of it

 

23. Describe an enjoyable conversation on cell phone

You should say: What the conversaiton is? / Who has aconversation with you and explain what effects it has on you

 

24. Describe a journey                                        

You should say: What you did on the journey / Whereyou went / with whom you traveling and explain why your journey exceeded the expected duration

 

25.Describe an experience which makes you little angry

Which/ How/ Why

Part3 1.Who are more likely to express their feelings, old men or young people?

     2. Who are more likely to express their feelings, men or women?

     3. Who are more likely to express their feelings, Western people or Chinese people?

     4. Is it bad to hide emotions? In what situation should people express their emotions?

 

26.Describe a good student you want to study with

(who? Why?)

Part3 1. What kind of students are popular? Are you popular?

2. what influence can bad teachers have on students? Should children read many books? Is it good to study both in and after class?

     3.What kind of students are liked by teachers?

     4. How to make friends in university?  5 The importance of friendship

 

27. Describe sth you enjoy learning

Part3: 1. Is it better to learn with teachers than to learn alone? 2. Is it better to learn in group than to learn alone? 3. Is it better to learn from work than from school?

 

28. Describe a place where you can relax yourself

Part3 1. How do people relax themselves in your country?

     2. Why do people need to relax themselves?

     3. Where do you relax yourself?

 

29. Describe an old person you enjoy talking to

Part3. 1. What help can you get from old people’s experience? 2. Is it good to have old family members?

 

30. Describe a positive change in your life

You should say: what it was; when it happened; what effects it brought, and how you felt back then.

 

 

31. Describe a place open to the pubic (see #5)

 

32. Describe a wedding ceremony

You should say: when? Who? What happened?

Part3. 1. The differences between western weddings and Chinese ones

 

33. Describe a bad weather you suffered

You should say: where? When? What effect it had, and how you felt back then.

Part3 1. What measures should the government do to prevent bad weather?

     2. Is typhoon common in $2?

     3. climate/weather differences between china and other countries

 

34. Describe a job (to make the world better)

--- What it is.  --- Why you want to do it.

--- Where would you like to do this job and what about the working hours?

--- what should you have to do it well?

For Part 3

--- what do teachers teach in your country to help young people to find a job?

--- what jobs need high salary?

--- Is it fair that stars make much more money than others?

---What do you think of highly-paid jobs?

---Do you think you money is enough now?

--Talk about other jobs which can make a better world

---What do you think of highly-paid jobs?

(哪种工作挣的薪水最高， 为啥， 一份高薪工作和一份感兴趣的工作，你选哪个，原因。 学历对找工作重要吗？为啥有些人没有上大学也能挣到钱，政府对于年轻人就业有何措?)

 

35. Describe a friend

--who? --how you met him/her? --what do you usually do?  --what do you think of him/her?

For Part 3

---what gifts have you given to your friends? ---is it difficult to choose gifts?

---should family planning (计划生育) be changed? Why?

 

36. Describe a wild animal from your country

---what the animal is   ---what it looks like    ---where it lives

---and explain how people in your country (or, you)  feel about this animal. 

Part 3

Do many people in $2 like to have a pet? What kinds of pets are most popular in $2?

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet?

Are there any wild animals in $2 that are not found in any other country?

Are there any animal reserves in $2 where wild animals can live in protection?

What do you think are some of the benefits to humans from protecting wild animals?

What is the purpose of having zoos? How do you think zoos in $2 could be improved?

 

37. Describe an event that changed your life

(what? When? How? )

 

38. something you are interested in// sth you want to learn more about

【Describe a practical skill you have learnt (OR Describe a skill you want to learn)】

-what the skill was  -when you learned it　

-and explain how you think this skill will be useful in the future.

For Part 3

--- what are the differences between the skills you learnt and things you learn at school?

--- who learn faster, children or adults? Teachers or students?

--- what are the differences between children and adults in terms of ways of learning?

--- Do you think that some children have talent that others do not have?